At the critical moment, the main Qi army arrived.The Qi general Prince Chengfu charged bravely, defeated Sùmai, and rescued Hu’er Ban. Hu’er Ban led the remaining Rong troops back to Duke Huan, his face filled with shame.Duke Huan encouraged him, saying.“Victory and defeat are the common fortunes of war.Do not take it to heart.” He also bestowed a fine horse upon him, moving Hu’er Ban to tears of gratitude.
